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benediction

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blessing

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outskirts

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fringes; outer borders (as of a city); Ex. outskirts of Boston

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frivolous

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lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial

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impassable

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not able to be traveled or crossed

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finesse

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delicate skill; V: handle with finesse

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induct

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place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts

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personify

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represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification

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recurrent

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occurring again and again

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fallible

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liable to err

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matinee(matinee)

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dramatic or musical performance given in the afternoon

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poultice

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soothing application applied to sore and inflamed portions of the body

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indigence

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poverty

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battalion

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army unit made up of four or more companies

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vying

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contending; CF. vie

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oatmeal

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crushed oats used for making porridge

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venison

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meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork, ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb: lamb

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amiss

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wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.

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shaving

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very thin piece, usually of wood (cut from a surface with a sharp blade)

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anarchist

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person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority

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dominate

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control; rule; enjoy a commanding position in; overlook from a height; ³»·Á´Ùº¸´Ù

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sow

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plant or scatter seed

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ineffable

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unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable; inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy

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rhapsody

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excessively enthusiastic expression of feeling; musical composition of irregular form (as if made up as one plays it)

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arbitrate

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act as judge (at the request of both sides)

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drastic

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strong; violent and severe; Ex. drastic changes/measures

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carousal

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drunken revel; V. carouse

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d'ebris

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rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed

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effluvium

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noxious(harmful) smell

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hallowed

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blessed; consecrated; Ex. hallowed ground; V. hallow: set apart as holy

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affidavit

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written statement made under oath (for use as proof in a court of law)

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deprecate

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express disapproval of; deplore; protest against; belittle; ADJ. deprecatory

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indeterminate

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uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite

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opus

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work (esp. musical composition); Ex. magnum opus: masterpiece; CF. opera

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somnolent

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half asleep; drowsy; N. somnolence

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ingratiate

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become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss

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tome

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large volume; book

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stun

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make unconscious or numb as by a blow; amaze; astound

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nova

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star that suddenly becomes much brighter and then returns to its original brightness

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genteel

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well-bred; elegant; striving to convey an appearance of refinement; Ex. genteel poverty

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seamy

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sordid; base; filthy; unwholesome; Ex. seamy side of city life

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riveting

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holding one’s attention; absorbing; engrossing

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shackle

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chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.

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besmirch

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soil; defile; make dirty

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abortive

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unsuccessful; fruitless

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egress

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exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP. ingress

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delve

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dig; search deeply; investigate

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centrifugal

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radiating; departing from the center

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ellipsis

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omission of words from a text; mark used to indicate an omission (when the meaning can be understood without them); PL. ellipses

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innate

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inborn

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defalcate

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embezzle

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odorous

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having an odor

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reconnaissance

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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering; V. reconnoiter: make a preliminary inspection of (esp. to gather military information)

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gambol

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romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.

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accommodate

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oblige or help someone; adjust or bring into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative; CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging

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levitate

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rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light

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amok(amuck)

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in a state of rage; Ex. run amok

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compendium

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brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ. compendious

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pith

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core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center of stems; essence; substance

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proponent

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supporter; backer; opposite of opponent

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juncture

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crisis; point in time; joining point; joint; act of joining

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goad

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urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharp-pointed stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually

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toss

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throw lightly; move or lift (the head) with a sudden motion; flip (a coin) to decide something

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altercation

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noisy quarrel

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precedent

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something preceding in time which may be used as an authority or guide for future action; V. precede; CF. unprecedented

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portly

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stout; corpulent

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wreak

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inflict; Ex. wreak one’s vengeance on

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scuttle

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sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap; discard; N: small hatch in a ship’s deck or hull

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contingent

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dependent on something uncertain or in the future; conditional; happening by chance; accidental; N: a group of soldiers, ships to a larger force; CF. contingency: future event that may or may not occur; possibility; Ex. prepare for every contingency

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hilarity

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boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious: full of laughter

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pseudonym

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pen name; fictitious name assumed by an author; ADJ. pseudonymous

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sear

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burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch; cause (a plant) to wither

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comprise

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include; consist of

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drudge

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do drudgery; N: person who drudges

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muddle

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confuse; mix up confusedly; N: state of confusion

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knit

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contract into wrinkles; grow together; join together closely; make (a fabric or garment) by interwining yarn or thread; Ex. knit the brow; Ex. The bones should knit together in a few weeks.

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afterlife

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life after death; later part of one’s life

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confidence

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self-assurance; calm unworried feeling based on a strong belief in one’s abilities; strong belief in the ability of a person or plan; trust or faith in a person or thing; something confided; secret; Ex. confidence in your ability; Ex. I’m telling you this in confidence; Ex. exchange confidences about their boyfriends; ADJ. confident

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axiom

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self-evident truth requiring no proof

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leash

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restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash

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flounder

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struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter (as in water, mud, snow, etc.); proceed in confusion

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discrepancy

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lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions

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avert

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prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.

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kindle

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start a fire; ignite; inspire; arouse

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miscellaneous

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made up of a variety of parts

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recipient

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receiver

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valor

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bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave

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hedonist

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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life; CF. hedonism: practice of living one’s life purely for pleasure

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enjoin

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command; order; forbid

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idiosyncrasy

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individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic

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melancholy

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gloomy; morose; blue; N. ADJ. melancholic; CF. melancholia

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insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive; insensitive; unaware; imperceptible; Ex. insensible of his danger/to pain; Ex. insensible change; CF. not the opposite of sensible

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layman

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man who is not a cleric; man who is nonprofessional

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pediatrician

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physician specializing in children’s diseases; N. pediatrics

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consort

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associate with; keep company; N: husband or wife (or a ruler)

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riddle

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pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)

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grotesque

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fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural (causing fear or amusement)

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sporadic

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occurring irregularly; intermittent

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disaffected

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disloyal; lacking loyality; V. disaffect: cause to lose affection or loyalty

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placid

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peaceful; calm; Ex. placid child/lake

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litter

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waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter

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crave

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desire; want intensely

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linger

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loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.

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hatch

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deck opening; lid covering a deck opening; V: emerge from an egg; produce (young) from an egg

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pestilential(pestilent)

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causing plague; tending to cause death; baneful; N. pestilence: fatal epidemic disease (esp. bubonic plague)

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impuissance

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powerlessness; feebleness

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swathe

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swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one’s head swathed in bandages

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epoch

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period of time

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pander

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cater to (the low desires of others)

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brindled

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tawny or grayish with streaks or spots (of animals)

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mannerism

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distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in art (according to a set of styles)

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jargon

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language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk

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temporal

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of time; not lasting forever; limited by time; temporary; secular; worldly

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thematic

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of a theme; relating to a unifying motif or idea

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kudos

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honor; glory; acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement

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ethos

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underlying character of a culture, group, etc.; character or ideas peculiar to a specific person, group, or culture; Ex. the company ethos

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corrode

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destroy or wear away gradually by chemical action (over a long period)

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bookish

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fond of books and reading

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fructify

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bear fruit; produce fruit

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turmoil

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extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion; Ex. throw the country into turmoil

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smudge

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dirty mark with unclear edges made by rubbing; V.

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stalemate

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deadlock; situation in which further action is blocked

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resolve

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decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined decision; N. resolution

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awful

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terrible; very bad

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subpoena

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writ(written command issued by a court) summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon with a subpoena

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accessible

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easy to approach; obtainable

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reprieve

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postponement or cancelation of a punishment; temporary stay; V: postpone or cancel the punishment of

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chauvinist

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blindly devoted patriot; zealous adherent of a group, cause, or sex; ADJ. chauvinistic; CF. chauvinism; Nicolas Chauvin

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mendicant

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beggar; ADJ: living as a beggar

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incentive

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spur; motive; something which encourages one to greater activity

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depredation

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plundering; destruction

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latent

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present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential

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scale

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climb up; ascend; remove or come off in scales; N: flake of epidermis; ascending or descending series of musical tones

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coterie

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group that meets socially; select circle; close group of people with shared interests

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illicit

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illegal

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lament

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grieve; express sorrow; N. lamentation

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renovate

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restore to good condition; renew

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bode

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foreshadow; portend

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accede

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agree

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phoenix

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symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix rising from its ashes

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intoxicate

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make drunk; stimulate or excite; Ex. intoxicated by all the money he might win

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glut

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overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to excess; N: oversupply

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spate

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sudden flood or rush; Ex. spate of accidents

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retrench

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cut down; cut down expenses; economize

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precinct

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division of a city for election or police purposes; precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex. precincts of the college

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turbulence

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state of violent agitation; ADJ. turbulent: violently agitated or disturbed

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upright

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(sitting or standing) straight up; honest; moral

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fathomless

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too deep to be measured or understood; unfathomable

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pandemonium

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wild tumult(commotion); wild noisy disorder; CF. Paradise Lost

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intelligentsia

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intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)

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parlance

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language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance

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bizarre

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fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd; strikingly unconventional

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abominable

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detestable; extremely unpleasant

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disarray

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state of disorder; a disorderly or untidy state; Ex. with her clothes in disarray

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mat

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not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.

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impetus

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moving force; momentum; force of a moving body; incentive; stimulus; impulse

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fidelity

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loyalty; accuracy

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repulse

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reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion

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appurtenances

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subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing

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gingerly

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very carefully; ADJ.

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tactile

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pertaining to the organs or sense of touch

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archipelago

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group of closely located islands

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prize

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pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)

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comity

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courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations

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squash

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crush; quash; suppress

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bereavement

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state of being deprived of something valuable or beloved; state of being bereaved or bereft

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maim

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mutilate; injure lastingly; disable; cripple; Ex. maimed for life

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institutionalize

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make into an institution; put or confine in an institution

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nicety

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precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties

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acetic

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vinegary

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finished

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properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance

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supplicant

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one who supplicates; ADJ.

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caulk(calk)

A

make watertight (by blocking up cracks as in a ship)

173
Q

mete

A

measure; distribute; administer; Ex. mete out justice/punishment

174
Q

embroider

A

decorate with needlework; ornament (a story) with fancy or fictitious details; embellish

175
Q

sleazy

A

shabby and dirty; flimsy; insubstantial; Ex. sleazy back-street hotel/fabric

176
Q

meander

A

wind or turn in its course; follow a winding or turning course; move aimlessly and idly

177
Q

haven

A

place of safety; refuge; harbor; Ex. tax haven

178
Q

unerringly

A

infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes

179
Q

seclusion

A

isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate

180
Q

libretto

A

text of an opera or oratorio; CF. book

181
Q

incident

A

event; event that causes a crisis

182
Q

resolve

A

determination; resolution; firmness of purpose

183
Q

seine

A

seine net; net for catching fish

184
Q

nauseate

A

cause to become sick; fill with disgust; fill nausea

185
Q

liaison

A

contact that keeps parties in communication; communication between groups; one that maintains communication; go-between; secret love affair; V. liaise: keep a connection

186
Q

exodus

A

departure (of a large number of people)

187
Q

codicil

A

supplement to the body of a will; later addition to a will

188
Q

check

A

stop motion; curb or restrain

189
Q

orthography

A

correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics

190
Q

potential

A

expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth

191
Q

misconduct

A

immoral behavior; bad management; V.

192
Q

blatant

A

extremely (offensively) obvious; loudly offensive; Ex. blatant lie; N. blatancy

193
Q

unruly

A

disobedient; lawless; difficult to control

194
Q

poignancy

A

quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick

195
Q

rapacious

A

voracious; ravenous; taking everything one can; excessively grasping; plundering; subsisting on live prey; Ex. rapacious birds

196
Q

rustic

A

pertaining to country people; unsophisticated; simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person

197
Q

slacken

A

slow up; loosen; make or become slack

198
Q

compilation

A

listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling

199
Q

maudlin

A

effusively sentimental

200
Q

immure

A

imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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